Chalk and Pantellerite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Pantellerite

The general Chalk and Pantellerite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Along with definition of Chalk and Pantellerite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Pantellerite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Pantellerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Pantellerite

The history of Chalk and Pantellerite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Chalk and Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer

Chalk and Pantellerite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Chalk and Pantellerite. In this section, you will know about Chalk and Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Chalk is Unknown whereas Origin of Pantellerite is Strait of sicily. It is interesting to know the name of Chalk and Pantellerite discoverer. The discoverer of Chalk and Pantellerite are Unknown.

Etymology of Chalk and Pantellerite

Along with Chalk and Pantellerite definition, know more about the etymology of Chalk and Pantellerite. Etymology of Chalk and Pantellerite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chalk and Formation of Pantellerite. The etymology of Chalk is From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone while that of Pantellerite is From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Chalk belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Pantellerite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chalk and Pantellerite are listed below.

For Chalk,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Pantellerite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock